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Chembond Chemicals Earnings Call Transcript: Key Takeaways

Q2 FY27 revenue ₹95.8 Cr (+31% YoY); H1 +32%, but EBITDA margin fell to ~12% from 16% on material cost inflation; PBT flat at ₹19.79 Cr. No numeric guidance.

Highlights
Revenue growthH1 revenue +32% YoY to ₹182.25 Cr; mgmt says mainly volume-led.
MarginsH1 EBITDA margin 12% vs 16% LY; Q1 ~16%, Q2 ~9%, contracting.
Order book'Very strong' per mgmt; equipment pipeline ₹15-20 Cr for FY27.
Demand visibilityVolumes grew across segments; order book strong, Q4 expected strong.
Management confidenceBalanced-to-defensive; candid on margin erosion, no normalisation timeline given.

Growth

H1 revenue +32% YoY to ₹182.25 Cr, mainly volume-led per management; Q2 +11% QoQ. Water +28%, distribution +86%.

Outlook

No numeric guidance; Q4 expected strong; margin recovery depends on material costs, 1-2 quarters after.

Risks

Material cost 56% of sales vs 46% LY; Iran war-linked inflation, no normalisation timeline; 25-30% water sales fixed-price PSU.

Last quarter's promises, checked

Delivered

  • Guided each qtr above prior-yr qtr → Q2 FY27 +31% YoY, H1 +32% (= BEAT)

Partly delivered

  • Guided water vol ~10% (Q1) → H1 water rev +28%, volume split undisclosed (= PARTIAL)
  • Guided price hikes to offset margin loss 'to some extent' → price contributed, but H1 EBITDA still ~4 pts lower (= PARTIAL)
  • Guided ~₹65 Cr cash to deploy in network/geographic expansion → acquisitions cited, unnamed, no amount (= PARTIAL)

Missed

  • Guided construction vol +15-20% (Q1) → H1 vol 1,988→1,330 MT (= MISS)
  • Said costs pass through in ~a couple qtrs → H1 EBITDA 12% vs 16% LY; Q2 ~9%, contracting (= MISS)
  • Said ≥₹100 Cr/qtr 'possible' for next 4 qtrs → Q2 FY27 ₹95.8 Cr (= MISS)
Source

Earnings Call Transcript filed with BSE, NSE: CHEMBONDCH. Summary written with AI assistance from the document.

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Chembond Chemicals Ltd: key numbers

Share price
₹204.22
Market cap
₹549.3 Cr
Revenue (annual)
₹326.1 Cr
Net profit (annual)
₹34.96 Cr
P/E (TTM)
16.0×Sector 34.1×
Promoter holding
68.17%+0.17% QoQ
FII holding
0.65%Current quarter

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